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Anders Zorn
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Anders Zorn
- Uppvaknande (The Awakening)
signed and dated Zorn / 1906 lower right
- oil on canvas
- 54.5 by 73cm., 21½ by 28¾in.
Provenance
Axel Jacobsen
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 23 March 1988, lot 95
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 23 March 1988, lot 95
Exhibited
Munich, Internationale Ausstellung im Glaspalast, 1909
Stockholm, The Art Association, 1912
Literature
Jugend, 1910, illustrated
Ernst Malmberg, Larsson, Liljefors and Zorn. A Review, Stockholm, 1919, opposite Chapter 17, illustrated
Gerda Boethius, Anders Zorn, Stockholm, 1949, p. 551, listed
Cecilia Lengefeld, Resor, Zorn. Resor, Konst Och Kommers I Tyskland, Stockholm, 2000, p. 42, discussed
Ernst Malmberg, Larsson, Liljefors and Zorn. A Review, Stockholm, 1919, opposite Chapter 17, illustrated
Gerda Boethius, Anders Zorn, Stockholm, 1949, p. 551, listed
Cecilia Lengefeld, Resor, Zorn. Resor, Konst Och Kommers I Tyskland, Stockholm, 2000, p. 42, discussed
Condition
Original canvas. There are scattered spots of retouching and infilling visible under ultraviolet light, notably to the upper left corner, to a spot on the sheets at the right, and some minor flecks to the figure's torso, inner thigh and cheek. Apart from some fine scattered craquelure and surface dirt, this work is in very good condition, with rich colours and a strong surface. Held in a simple, wide, gold-painted moulded plaster and wood frame.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Painted in 1906, Uppvaknande (The Awakening) belongs to a series of paintings from that year, also comprising Morning Atmosphere and The Prisoner. On the strength of the present work Zorn was awarded a gold medal in the international exhibition in Munich in 1909.
The dramatic contrasts of light and shadow in the present work serve to give further naturalistic solidity and surface texture to the subject. As Karl Asplund described: '... the play of warm and cold light on female forms [is] the favorite theme of the painter' (Karl Asplund, Anders Zorn: His Life and Work, London, 1921, p. 57).
The dramatic contrasts of light and shadow in the present work serve to give further naturalistic solidity and surface texture to the subject. As Karl Asplund described: '... the play of warm and cold light on female forms [is] the favorite theme of the painter' (Karl Asplund, Anders Zorn: His Life and Work, London, 1921, p. 57).